RESEARCH CONCEPTS RC3000 User Manual page 10

RC3000 Antenna Controller
MANUAL CONVENTIONS
Throughout the manual, representations of screens the user will see will be shown in the boxed format
that follows:
AZIM:
ELEV: -67.5 STOW
POL:
<0-9>JOG ANTENNA <MODE>MENU
The following table shows typical abbreviations used both on RC3000 screens and in the manual's text.
ITEM
Azimuth
Elevation
Polarization
Clockwise
Counter-Clockwise (Anti-Clockwise)
Down
Latitude
Longitude
Satellite
Global Positioning System
Liquid Crystal Display
Automatic Gain Control
Satellite longitudes are presented in degree/decimal degree (79.0 W) format since that is the standard
representation of satellite position. Latitude and longitude of the mount are presented in degree/minute
(38°56 N) format.
When referring to a particular RC3000 mode of operation, that mode's name will be capitalized – ex.
LOCATE.
Throughout the RC3000 manual and software, the latitude, longitude and true heading of the mount are
collectively referred to as the mount's "position".
Movements of the mount are represented by graphing the azimuth and elevation axes as shown below.
Chapter 1
0.0 STOW SS1: 50
SAT:TELSTAR 402
0.0 SPD:FAST
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MANUAL
CST
14:25:47
ABREVIATION(S)
AZ
AZIM, Azim
EL
ELEV, Elev
PL
POL, Pol
CW
CCW
DN
LAT
LON
SAT
GPS
LCD
AGC
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